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The successor to the Chieftain from the 1960's, work began in 1976 on development of a new MBT specifically for the Iranian army, who needed a more capable tank than the Chieftain to suit their climatic and geographical conditions. However, once the revolution occurred in 1979 the British army was reluctantly forced to accept this new design themselves. Once in service there were technical problems resulting in various modifications. However, the Challenger would go on to great success in the Gulf War, playing crucial roles in both Desert Storm and Desert Sabre operations. In this book, Simon Dunstan examines this tank in detail, evaluating its performance both on the test range and in the field of battle.

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Design and Development v Challenger Technical Description · Canadian Army Trophy 1987 · Challenger to Challenger 2 · The Gulf War - Operation Desert Sabre

Challenger Main Battle Tank 1982–97

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/01/1998
      ISBN13: 9781855324855, 978-1855324855
      ISBN10: 1855324857

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The successor to the Chieftain from the 1960's, work began in 1976 on development of a new MBT specifically for the Iranian army, who needed a more capable tank than the Chieftain to suit their climatic and geographical conditions. However, once the revolution occurred in 1979 the British army was reluctantly forced to accept this new design themselves. Once in service there were technical problems resulting in various modifications. However, the Challenger would go on to great success in the Gulf War, playing crucial roles in both Desert Storm and Desert Sabre operations. In this book, Simon Dunstan examines this tank in detail, evaluating its performance both on the test range and in the field of battle.

      Table of Contents
      Design and Development v Challenger Technical Description · Canadian Army Trophy 1987 · Challenger to Challenger 2 · The Gulf War - Operation Desert Sabre

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